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i _ _ Mm&A-L,, .y , — i ■. fe-'i.. •—* A Tfpc Barnwell People* JK3. V. HOLMES, Editor I Pmp?; 1,iR(«EST < or vr.v CIBCULATIOS -TrarrKmrrrrsiTrx'rr V ■■■»g iror « 1 " •' J. ,- ' ' ' ’ **'" 'KxiiWunJc** from cotton fuetonr njinr •f|?n report manv opcratKe* retumin^, to t he farm*. The hitch price of cot ton •end the e«ibarna»snient» of tlie have opened their eye* to the fact that ■country lif* l* better a«nl bri*htor than ■hired exigence In pri*on TiHeK p ** tjptton wotrid he^elllntc nrrw at S, or 7 oent* a pound, if evert farmer in the Houth had made what he t'lanted for ]a*t year. And If thia new year every farmer ahonId have the good luck to make a* jnuch a« he ealculate* to do will not yhe price next Fall get down to un- prorttable Hgureie? Tobacco acreage front Virginia to Varnvlile will be cot down thU year and king cotton’*,bordera correapond- dngly^ridened. I’oaaihly tobacco will pay better than cotton Uiia year, a* men will mno'.e and ■«hew and name women dip anttlT no matter what come*, and with reduced aupply ajni .undim!ni*hed demand the oldi-triiaf or a new one nitty Wntipr Ojluc* ifoi the weed. Northern capital and > another victor/ last srf.v'v* craft scored week over Southern enterpriae and endeavor. ,Prealdent J. Skelton William*, or- •ganiter of the Seaboa'd Air Line *y» tent, was sidetracked by Ne\v York and New England capital, with tdlence and awittness, and apparently with a Mace of treachery, for up to the day be- ‘ f<»re his ouster Mr. Wllttama wa* confi dent of the security ofdvts-aeet. 10 brandling out too rapidly Mr. tVil.Uun made up a train too Inavy to ’ 'lie pulled up grade In had Ifnanclal wentber and stalled. Boston and New York came to his he|p ami helped iheui* delve*. it’a a pky, but the way of the world, and a warning to large and little folks ^against overdoing thing*. 0 j*r-- ‘.f? u~ M. NEW YEAR’S fcVft Alone. Without are winter and the AvorUI, but, this one .niglit of all.tlie year, is given to the past, the counting .of,the wealth of memories of the tlay« gone by. Book shall lie cloaed, i>eni l> be un touched and lamp-at«»4 uuliL The dilckory log*, red gleaming on the hearth, the pipe of .fHie Virginia clay, lllled with fair weed of ohl Mecklen ihurg, are solaces and friend* enough dor this vigil with the dead, storied ■years. * Jn arm chair,ease we sit in silence of «pee,ch, the dock up ui the mantle, adilng the footfalls of the /.econds, the strikings of the limir*, while from the |«Uy of fire light come *nft voice*, as if air and dew and rain drop prisoned in the wood in the Springtime of leaf aa I growth, released by the alchemy of heat are whispering their old new hap piness of freedom. And memory, swift winged a* thought, goes back to its first dawning as straight and sure as the carrier dove speed* return to the cote where the pa rent Love taught its first flight, How ftJir that morning, how far away and £et now so near. As if after the bvp- glstn of the night Atie gv.den glory of Ahe sunshine tilled the vision to its far ^inEizon, the air was burdened with the -sweetness of the bursting rose*, the woodlands echoed with the song* ihe bird*, above »he boughs were ttend- Ing with their wealth of Eden ft oils *nd every blade of grass made beauti- fuT WlTTl dSVrQfU'P And there were loved one* wjtJi u* the full summer of their Uv* *. Who walked with us aod lieliTduJ' Jimds sud helped us triumph uver uhildish troubles, and told J* of the perils of the way before, of tlie clouds that should hide the sunlight from our •[ighleuad eyes, of the passing of the <mw drop*, and tlie turuing of the /rults to a*hes on We lips and ro bu- terness, of the silence of the songsters js hen the birds of prey wore on w ing, ■/•f the hidiivg of tlie serpents by tlie irfeasant streams and'tlie growing of ■the night shade airO the bramble and the thistle that would be it: Ah* wasted garden of the roses. ~ * And nil too soon tliey grew aged With the burdens of The weary yeais amrtlt* gray dust of travel fell upon Aheai jfnd the vrdee from tlie oilier whore called them and they went away tt .and left us alone, save for the memory of the time they were our guide* and .guard*. An I as the strange way broaden* and ■jv3 follow the inexorable law that .drives kbe journey onward, and new driends come and give us the comfort w>f their presence, the companionship snf kindred souls and help to heal the wounds and lift our sorrow^hat we t>ear, and are true and gentle and kind* Jy th roil Kh nl1 ihe years while tlie Pharisees draw their robes about theft jiud pass by on the other side. And when earth is in her fairest temper and heaven above bends over 4n •erenest calm again the still voice scumes, aiTow swift or lingering iu It* ■nutnmons and their eyes are closed and »t|lied and we lay„tlu-ir r List narrow homes and |>lanting tdses (there and randng me auorUla above,, we take tip again the «:<dder, beavieF cross upon ua au J keep siur faces set toward that fair laud where hope whispers and faith prom- ifses that all who have gone from ua ■are waiting our alow coming home. And the friendships that we gather aa harvests of the following years are ilfs’s heat riches, for *o change or their vol itedies in tfcl / T C them of their value. 8o we csfrr these cherished treasurta fin I life’s work will bd well done If, aa best we may. we give to others a* much of hspplhese as baa fallen to* ohr shares and live tbe charity that i« «]®t of long prayers iu the market pise * or the giv ing of. .afms before men, but of that -whirh- hr long sntferlng cnd rktnd. rTOtr e*«lly imrv'»iel. tliin.klng no.eyjll, >fco litf.le. virtues.v<*rv kind, t*r larger faults blind and the afternoon *aUall be a* blessed as tlie morning. "'Th- pipe and the gee burn low grow old and-ao we lay our treasures and -teotihres to*ale«p,. at the New iYe.)r's' cjining. r- _ ? ^ r - ■ DecemltcrSlaf, 1008. iFOLIITOAL rflOBABiLiriK-l. People fond of politic* will And much to Interest them in the national game of J!*t, w ith tlie .Presidency a* the’ prU <• At prwacul-it appears tlmt onl\ the Jfemoeratlc.and KHpohlicfeh par:its will tske p ret in It, as socfaltats, pro hibitiouists ami ether side show split Tiffs do not gmoimt to nnvtltiiig in the quadrennial battles of the halb-ts. 8o far Hie-public dlseusston has b.en more df.meinthau of platforms, for so little regard has been paid to before e*. lection promises That the generality o'fj voters put morq faith In a caw ildate’s personality than in tlie ready made platform on Which he does his run ning for ofllce. " in the Itepuhlican camp a rather fun ny condition of affair* is b«C uulng more humorous every week. A few ( ufmths ago It fieemeddliat Air. House-; velt was absolutely sure of renomlna- ilon. No name'bnthis was luoutioned in that connection. But as Hie nomi nating convention, draws' nenror it I* very evident that with a large, and the ( most conservative and respectable,’ eie*v inent of hi* party, the I’to-iJetu Is not popular, although he IS feayed because of Ills.rough rider popinarHy and the power of bis position, fiio these oppo nents of his, men whose souls arc 1 wtaappad tip- Ll Lusitiess, are IcUiujt. tilings drift, taking comfort In t.lu thought that the Democratic party may nominate a nmn more to tlieir liking, apd if so they M ill very yuietly help to elect him. Thire are others, to whom politic* is meat and bread, and pocket money, who cannot afford-to make open war on him without losing their Imhl ort of flee p lilic Ins defeat in the general elec tlon would perhaps be equal to tl^ fow, neral services of the republican party and their own casting out front good quarters. 'I^heae people are ri|>e and retidy to knife Mr. Koosevelt, pruvidad they could do so w ith safety to themselves, and they are the crowd anxious for the nomination of Hanna, who would be a saifer and stuer camUdarte. They are playattg their game wit.h rare **kill probably under the siledt direction of the elders and chief piicsts of lire re publican pat ty. C" The hopefulness of t-he Democratic party is made man.!lest by the read! ness of a number of very good men to —party Candida e. Heretofore Cleveland and Bryan overshadowed and crowded out all other, timher, but a*they have had their big days and chances new force* come to the front* Of the deutnciau spoken of, Olney of Jjassacl.iisctts. Jnd^e 1‘arkeror Mayor McClellan or Kdlror Hcarst of New York or Gorman of Maryland, either would make a better rrestdeut - than the country 4i*« had In half a ecntnry. There t* thj* one consofalloir that there can never be a more dangerous man in the White House than its pres ent tenant. U- ha* since his succes sion Irumj acting a* political executor of his predecessor and ha* measurably kept hi* promise to carry out the Mo Kinlejr policy. . - tihoold he he the party nominee and. he w ill feel free after the 4th of A’a ch iiexTTFar to formulate a policy of bis own, in keeping with bis strenuous im- pwlses, and that Is at nrjtje his greatest strength and largest weakness. T TRIBtlTES OF HK8PECT. Barnwell, 8. C., Dec. fll, T.HI3. Harmony Lodge, No 17, A. F, M. Whereas, God In hla wisdom, lull- nlte. ha* been pleased to remove from our midst ami from the wage* and. la bors of earthly life mir esteemed and wortliy hrother. Hudson 8. 8(111, and 11,4*. iaken him Into the Lodge Sn- temple m»t «n*de wifk '^ r fr I'he cotton emplin this eomty this ear IsiW per vent < tf. ’(.'hree l«*irth* • f thc crop ha« already been sold and ost-of the remainder 1* .now 'being , , . fuelled to market owing ,to the high ha* lost a member, who to the cause M * " ‘ ’ ret,U\ ^fcandwetwaal In’the heavens, whertHFe vel'l revelve-th* .wages' of his ex* led station, a* all true and worthydbrother* have who have gone on. before. An I, whereas, in lil*4*arh th e lodjre Till* 'placr-ls on an ah’ llr*o from Charle>tou eti Auguda, and when the first railroad in the dloited btate*Of asty"ieiigtk,*4ho South Carolina Itall- / .road bet w een Charleston and Ha ruberg cherished and lu aocordaiice with Ma sonic ti'C expressiou* of sympatiiy and regard heconveve.l t« h-a family. Xow, tliere&rre, he it resolved bv Harmony l^od/e No »l,7. A. tf’. M ( j ln v-gular cominnnicutlon this day as- ««arhted; t1nu we deplore the death of our brother, w hoso worrit we r^ncm- her and apprtulntu ndlTmllhse'love frhmdshlp we have eiij-.t-crL That we extend to his f/tmHy our sincere arm pithy sod unite with them in tlrerw sorrow over hi* loss. . . - 4 Resolved, further, that a page In the! minute* of this lodge bo dedicated to! hls.ntemorv; that the lodge he draped 1 in mourning for the i:-ual period, and tiiat aji.ony of these resolution*. «uita hly engro sed. be sent >t<> hi* fsimilv arfd alse.that the comtty-papei s be re- <|iieated'to publish them. tfco. Al.'Bate*, v. -j — <Nr’n»n. ' ■ il A. denkios^ W. II: Joi ea. f - THEINTERE8TINOSTOBY Or An Old 1t*ii.Rdsh In south Canolins. GFrom The Columbus, Ga , Enquirer • Bun) ... Barnwell Oonfthoose, 8. 0, Dec. 81. —(HpeeiaL)—.This I* the county seat of Haro well. Countjr, »ne of the largest **tt< 'n'|Hrod*jciag ovuulitres *iroilna? ' An.. was always.i ryal « id true, his bret.l ren have lost a rlevored ami s4neer«S friend, hi* family an ageetionate guar dlaii stud his country a 'true wad loyal Ultfaen. *■' ' » And, whereas, it i* tWh*_y»«f was almut Mwaa planned that his memory should he kept .-nd' <0 . Mtj|d „ th .. on ^ Court- FARMS FOR SALE. ; • ■. •: .... t . ^ c-' ' ’•JOW is the time to buy Improved Jjlj farm* cheap. Lands are cheaper nor.- than they will ever be again. Only a limited number for sale, it la the only safe and *ub*taMla> Invest- went. Tim ctcmaiul 1« tncremilog. oouth P r '* w> * are advancing sod we cannot ' ou) v*5*;- uttvone acre to the woiW’* supply. 11 Is the prevsiling oidnlon that we w ill haver see low priced i-otloti again, t his nteati* higher prices for the farms that pn*ttHlcethe fleecy staple. ^ *1 1 offer (f»e following farms for *«le hL very IdW-'pri'tJs for the next 80 dav*. te”ms cash, or cue-fourth ca-h. halanrc in rive equal annual iimtuhnents, <1%: interest on deferred payments. This niav he ropl last opportntiltyTo buy a good place chcapu.u easv terms.! bouse, hut the Htlrun* of the t>lace met and s«itt a petition to the legislature asking the Itigi-latoi* not to permit the railroad to hei arried tit rough the tow n, as the cara wtHild kill all tlte children a-m! cow a, /The legislature, granted their request and vhemad was carried through Black villa 10 miles distant. Ten year* before tlie, late civil war the peop-e t.f Barn weli decided to build a raliroad-'to Blackvllle and had /X- pended f ">*< (XHt grading it when the -*r me ... -n.l io -r... W i y ar* alter -the war the *t"ckh<dder* j_ W ooilWard. All that tract or plantation -of b»nd: comaining 89 sens, anot* or less, hounded on the North liv *Oharlest.onf and Aogusta road aud lanrVs of Jtitla> I*. H'a.ten, East by lands of M rs. Bessie*. (’. Felder and 8(*uth t>v land* t»f Mys.i Bessie C, Felder and We»t by land* oi ■ K. H. dk*7| (f. Dowling. Also al lhai riant of land containing WO acres, inure, or ie»», bounded on th« North by lautls’ of Annie Price, East by II. ,1, Brabham,! Booth by Mrs C. FHiUt aibl H eat bj lands of Dow ling —ffl Oo pet acre. | HARMONY 1,01 >G E, NO.,JL^A. F. M. Rarusvell 8. C. Ill tDec. A. D. 1U03. Wberen*, the Sftpreme Architect of tl.e<L T niver^eydn HU inflttite w-Udom, ha* see«t fit to tr*in.late from hi* earth)»| bybofs, our worthy brotlwtr, of no. L Allen, to the Grand Lodgedon Tiigh, there to recoivc his wotgaa aa a Master Masons ~ ' „ And whereas In his tleath. Mils lodge him sustainetk-a loss, hi* loethreo ale priced of a true, devoted and sincere brother, his family of a brave and chivaIrotj« projector, and liia country] 4*1 * tGi d «od fsitbiul oitiaeu^ sold tha road to Jit. 4. 'V. who'built a w-oodett tram-road and ran a tittle engine on it. Hy in turn, sold it to tlicktock companvwho put down iron Cbm and ran a rcgbhvr t aiu. Thgfirr*tengiftet r wa* Mr, Ge - , Ke'ywTdf t'olumhus, win*-lost hi* lib- ne/r Midjaatddu a railroatl wreck Ivn yearsotgo, 'M r. Geo. Krcne stion went s, hot Ills h oilier, Mr. .la*, eene (who,-married hi* flr«t w ile at the w t Iter's hnuit:) and who Vas the tlrst tvroHiau’on thi*,, re*l»h*d ItFfe so'n* lijne. ’tDe w«Msr'resltl rit r*f Barltwe I G<*urtlooti.se up to the ftMte of hla w lie’s dost it; - when he went Itattk to t'oluin- hii*. He married again in Columbus and 1* now a well know tt resident <d that city. , In the meantime the road had been gr/.diiallv rpxteiu'wl on -the norrii to S ivern and on tin* * >'Hh to AI but dale, when the jvurhem IfattVirr;- nw tlrng-tr ^ine jLrum .Colttmltia t« Savannah, nought the road and'vxTt'inled it‘a in the north aipl on Xhe South to a tmThtSU miles Irom .Savsnnah. on .the AtlarHKr And wherea*, it i« meet and proper, and in accordance with e»tah ishetl Ma*or.ic custom, that an expression of sympathy nod aegaru 4>e made to his bereicved f.tiaily now, therefore, f»e it Kcsoked, by Harmony |.mlg“ N«h A7 A. F. >1 . in rtoju larurnmihunhuftiof) this day a-seuibled, )h .t we deplore the Sbd ilen depai lure • l*» eternity ;»f our* brother, whose worth we have appre- ClHt.ed aittl whose love atwl trlrttdiblp we have eojovpdg.that we* sorrow w Ith hi* family 111 hi* death, him] willingh (tear teatkqouy a* to his worth,.-his tenderness «)f Ireart, Id* brave and loving natare v and, withal, thediivalry and sinceritv «>f IH* li’S}- Kurt'her Kcsol ve«l. That a .pnge£fr> the minut) s of the Lodge he ioseril*ed to til* memory. Hie lodge draped iu mourning -for lh*^ ruquUite -penufl, a copy of these resolutions, suifahltt-**n grossed, he sent to hi* family, and also published in -the county p iper*. * _ - CVni loA Cnruoll Bimms^ . -Chutniutii, - - II. P. Anderson," . O. C. Bax.ey. A trnsconv Attest: 11. P. Anderson, Becretarv. -Il A VETERAN GONE. Mr. 3-M Youngblood died.of dropsy on the 80 lr tilt , after an illi.e;* of about fl 4 tt*efr HOrHtbs. Tw«sorphan Jit tie daughter* survive him. llejiya* (Hi years of age. All hi* Ilfs, he ‘ w«5r* gm.d inaH-,--«ipr)glit, *ob*r and doing his duty iu ’T'eace «nd war. He w«.» butletTItt-the CMd Baptist Church yard. A CASE FOR CONGRESS. Ring MeneHki-of- Abysminia, * mighty huuter, has promUe I to send to I’reai ’fieill Rooseveftrwrrrfitms and a ct*«t»le of elephaat tusk*. VN hen an Inferior sends to a superior such a gift the act amount* to an ad mission of the sovereignty of the latter. But a* Bing Metielik aoknovvledge# no superior his gift would apn^ar. the etiquette cording to the etiquette of "Kif«ter,jh peo|de, to be a challenge to the Prtsi- der.t a* a sfayesof might^ game. Bo King Mcnelik's meaning is that Mr. Koo-eye t must tight with the gift lions in the Abyssinian wny and If he comes out triumphant he may seek Tlie largtr aniin.ibv—elephants—in Mere- lik’s hunting ooiiutry. Should the President not see iTin'that light Mene- lik vrill no doubt regard the President as a tenderfoot. It rests with Congressional wisdom to presoTve thy President from lieing caat into the den of lioi+s, arid at tlie same, time to preserve his reputation as r, genuine game sport. - ' -*-h DOMESTIC TB0fJB!/ES. •' It is excepuional to find a family wltere there are no domestic rupture*, ..occasionally, but these can he lessened by having Dr. King’ New I,He Pills Around, Much tiouble they save by their great work iu Stomach and .Liver, troubles. .They not ortf v relieve you, but cura. ifoe. at •Cieceh’s IMiaruiaey,' 0. N. Burckhalter’s Drug Stow. m m ’ * I GOOD AND CHEAP. ' Tlve Department of the. Interior at. Washington is now ready to deliver by registered ma|t wall unrpa of Die United States, including all recently acquired territory, lo.’ 80 cettL*. The map I* $ by -7 feet in size,' mounted on muslin and gollers. The law pen nits the sale of only on* ipany copies cap b« furnished as may be desired for aeparate buildings or tie partoieiiU, Send draft or money or-, der made payable to the order of tlie Financial Clerk D>*partm*iA of tbefo-- . Wrior, ia the iostmution of Edward Aniw iheui ABMLjgf note ^ J^awvou, Chief Cicck. i ^ ^ ■Coa«t Lii 11 am; ijdjjfi Throned) PuJkuau now run ihtough BarHwjej'ljtw ce a day trom ifaoksouviile,’Flair WI'-friYo.k City, 'i he Coast Liiic'Ju^- dlso exieml- cl a line from Denmark to Augosta til ough Barnwell, and through trains pasa through daily D'oni Aaigueta to VVashtivgtoji. Mr. W, ,1. Wood, of ITviiiml'wC, wenf from tins countv to Tadimilms ncarlx in years ago and i* sliil a resilient of Unit city. . * ^ J 4. 8. S. —— ——• 1' ■■ '' M’eatbcr Bureau. k Yoluntnrv Dpw i v.-rs’ Mctccrologica] Jb-c- urd. Mouth of Decem ct, IhoU biatiou klackvillv. All kbat tract of land,13 miles from, res, nmn or h-*«, and bntmdeif b> liitul« dl Henry* Bellera and J. B. Ruuntrec.— aere. ■ 1 - —r- AH (list, tract "«T land, 2 miles from Govati. containing 3.M) ucn-s.-Gumrc ot less, bounded on the Ni-uih; by ('liar lest on a nit Angu-t* road, on ihe H esi bv lands of.I. B. Zorn, on elm Nor 11 1 ViV.lands oCO'. A. A<luio«, anti on tlie East liv laiula'T.f Mr* 3tromaiv, w iili mill site afid aH'inacliiifWiy ■Uocielo— fb,fH) per acre. i AU tlii^t tract of land, 'know* bV AT ere MliI trtyct, near tD.iir.—^i.tX) p**i- ac re. ' T ' '1 .. -.- • --—--t—r*-:—;— —_—. , -• ;" ■. - L . ;, ■. ■ Ha-good place near Bsirnavell. C. IL, coi.ta.niiig CIO acie*.—$B<00'per acre. 48} aerie of land In (Vx ll-ton Town ship, partiv in the corporalc lin.its of Mm town" of Elko, 1 tM'-c ilwcfflne honsB amp barn* and -untile*. wVir.e clay land, nearly all to i-tt+Uvatmn. small poition In g>-oil pine timber, rents wwll Price 11.812/0 - ’ - D. B. Hair pla'ee, 1- r i!1 Mere**, •> dtuild- ln»fs. Bonmlatie-• N by lirud-of Mr* •- C ! .Max I . I j r. Mi'jtu atiksi' rec u» j iDH’n SUM’AKY . . jiil In in. Menu! cues *T LONOSTREET B LAST BATTLE General Jaum# Lqngstreet died on Saturday at his honie, Gainesville, Ga. He liad suffered a long time with can cer of jthr eye, hut I'ontracted a severe cold which resulted in acute ppen iiionia, eaiisiug bin death iu two da**.,* He was born in Edgefletd' District January 8th. 1851, mured with Iris mother to Alabama in UL3L, ente-Fe*l- We*t Point, graduating when 21 years of age L . , _ He served with dUticetlcn during the M-iican war lie i(i*c dtr ith?Tank of Lieutenant General In the Confederate army and pluved a lar e partln the campiilgus oi tfm 4 r,,, y df Northern Virginia, After the war lie wa* weTI taken care of by the Republican Pie-ideTira, hav ing Hi led several prominent a nd nrotl- table ofHces. Tbioi fa- t and hi- attack on tlie mil itary >-.Nraer of General Koliert E. Lee l Ahbed liiuf of popularity in the Boutli 1 2 3 4 A ti • 8 !) 10 II ,12 !.{• 18 17 14 lf> * 21) ‘ 21 22 28 ti TV $■; 24 29 -iU—_ 31 • | 47 46 62 li ul); 62 Ml 28 28| 25 r>t 28 28 6* 2 2i 28 33 26 27 :-to- -t - LETTER TO IT Iiamtte!i . 2), (j* * Dear Sir: The Trmtt— of Fair Ground. Cub leak jl1, X. Y., werij/glail, to pay 15 cent* a gallon niorw -foT“ fi»i*- ,<0 7 yoe; and no w onder. 'l w,o oilier pwint agent* said it would take 160 gallons of their Vaint to coyer ihe buildings. Our agent put it at 125 6r' ! Ta#8. -dt took »LV \Ve’•aved tljem 35 . gallons of paint niid painling i worth tl to >3 a gallon, as tlie painting costs two or three times a* luiu-li as tlm paint) less 15 Cents a gallon ^oii 115 gallons. Buv ♦ HD- That’s how to count the en«t of paint. The eon putting it on i* fj or f4 a gaMon. You see, what that means. Go by [Dcvoe.. . , Your* truly. SIMM‘S yrrKD FROM TERRIBLE DEATH. 35 T V. W. Dkvo* 4 Co . New TMrk. t —TlieLecislatnie m»*ets on T'tesday,; 42th of January, 1904, and w4il be inj session exaetD’Torty day^^lark the^ predictioair^-Grecnvilta Mountaineer. "After all, what fa happlneasT” “Oil, thal’a-easyT*’ " VVelt, wliat Is Ilf” ‘‘UappineM* is a condition that youjj don’t really appreciate uiitiLyou rench a |M>int where you have l« lc«k hack To Jr.*' * \ * ; . • - . • •(.><»**, ’t AV EHY'C LOBE C A4*I*. jbf stuck to my engine,- although eyery Joint ached and every nerve %#♦ racked with pali\.” writes G. W.. ftiri- 4amy, a locomotive Bwmaib of Bur* 4ingion,4«>wa. "I was wieak and pale, without any app^ijM and all run down. A* 4 was about to give up, I got a hot- copy to an Individual, but to schools as lie of Kleotnc Bitter*, and after taking It. I.felt aa well a* 1 ever did in toy life.” Weak; sickly, rt»n down people always gain new life, strength *8(1 vigor from tlmlr use. Try them. 8*»- Dlactiou guaranteed by Creech*» pbar ns,•( , U. N. Bar.-kbaiier *1)nig Bfore Uripc 60__ _ - 4'ii 4y, 6b Go] «5r 56i 5«r 32; 68 5H 52 5 59 1 f-1' 82; •> •} 87 is 4'i‘ 4> 68 82 t 37 87 811 43 -41 j 45 45 ; 3!M 37 I *' I 44 . jMean temp 42,8 I Max. temp. ... j -.-07 - D'tc 24, 05 .2..- ,- Min. tbtnp 2s-- at ”T7 Dafe'27. .05 Total pre «:ip *in.dus L 2 11. sUOJW »■{_ 28 24 28 .in 2 34 3 . 4* 41 ’(■i, * 4t i . tail il,dies, 45 ! ' - T. 42 No. of ditv 41 !Clear l!* - 3s • P’r’yclvll 44 i " “-—IflMi/ty T ' 45 _ . 13 Da’t C .* ol l;i ir<.-t,_ 45 Light, 47 .51 jHeavr, .Vr (Killing 4T | 1 58 Dates of 35 it _ oJiail 42 >lcet 8 A Rare OppoiTuuitj for Barn- tvclJ and Vicinity. dlavinp; decided to g« into-the WhoiesaUf - . ,1’usiness in thdtJit^' of New York, .• .4 t '.'-s' - •. *- * . . r- •"* 1 will sell out n\v I*AJ- lliRl- STOCK OF a ^ • . • -. • . :» r ■ ^IKRCIIAN* mat ^ JkJJJ ^.CTTTJAXa COST! •Store fixtures for Sale; Lot For SaLr, -- Come early, bef«rre t’he stock it * a picked ‘ovor. Horse, Bug^y, ness For Sale; " Wagon and Har- FVERYTHING MUST GO! NOTHING wfll be ‘charged in thisSrf.e, ■'f- House Furniture For Sale. Sale begins' Monday, January 14th. 1904.- •' 27 45 68- -.22 _44- 85 3d 48 Hi, st’m 2,», Sum. 1766'iH).; Mean. 52Jk,;U.i,- Anrnrae; 2 11 Prevailing wjnd Dii'c- ItkMLfiUV Rcmirk*.—Fog - * Monthly meau temperature 4.10 be- low^normnl. ' . Predpiutlon 1.50. Inches below norinaJ. > Ov D. " ** ^ Voluntary Ohseryer. * [nelmijng rain. hail, sleet amTnmlf- ed show. 1 Fj-iiuj luaxiiuuui audanini- mum reading*.'— werlesa pi save hor. I’he iuo«t ns aiid every remedy ufied, failed; wMIb. c**ita*iinpii'Oi was slowly hut surely taking het life D 1 tills teriiiile hour Dr. King’s New Discdvery fur Consumption turu jil do spair into joy. Tho first boltleHiroiigl.t imniediate ie!ief aud its continued Use completely cured Tier. It’- the most certain cure In the world for all thmai and lung trouble*. Guaranteed Boule* 50o. and $1,00. Triul Buttle* Free at CrekctC* Phariaacy. L. X. Burckhal ter’s Drug 8tore. A NEW f EAR TIjEAT.L . Rev. C. C. Broifn, D. D , will deliver one of Ms llomnroua lectnres at Great Balrkehatchie < diwradi oq Monday after thutUirM Butiday in January, 1004, at 1 o’clock, p, 111. The. occasion is to raise a fund to be applied to the church cnuetery, Tlie public is cor r( dlally im itud toitake part w ill) us. Res pectin I l y, ■■■ —.'...-i. B. tt Bast. . liHrling Uc.-t, K l.y Turkov ( reek. B l>v e-taie of > A Lieu. Hair, >W. by J.O Hagood and J. E. Best. , Pi ice. $fiM) L F. Woodward p!.*re Tid neves,: ViliMfUgs 1 Ibiwnnarle*.; N. kv-e»tat4 wf:' F. Miller, K l»v J,.r.3aP BHmch, s. m pilbftc mad to Oratigein.t g, huiI \V . b> ••state oDJ. Duncan. Alte.i. - IHdw, tl.OOO J. A. Rpirntrpe place 89 acres, 1 hcP dirg. Bonn,i.iBies: N.afc M' liy Inml- of s L. IVacock, E. bv lend* icrmerlt owned hv J. Sander* and Miss K. Rmm'ree, S by lands ot Bander* aim 8. F. Harley. Price, 5350 J C.TA \. Hanktnson prlacftJB}).»icres. 2 buildings. B«Mimtarie."C Partof llir "dlyDdnii of esfarc of S.— ILinkiioon. Ailjoljilng jandv of M. W.R: ^ ini BJMey. Joseph Asbiev and Mr*.Vi!. l’hlr>ol ' Price. |4tX) Fioyd ti Hankinson pivee. !»3 M-rys, 8 bBildliigs, RonmlarIt**3 N. bv laouls «»1 J. AslTley, E. & W. by nuukiftson ami S. by J. Ashley. ~~r— Frii^^ AI400 ... TTarley Pbrne—fir>Qj«rrea. 2(?) cleared, (lafaiice in wo id krrtt ttinber, g tenant ■ItiiU'e* on place, dwelling receiitlv -fin.i ned^+miles frooi Burn well (Jmiit House, on ptiidlc roHil. Bounded hy lands of Weatlmrsnee flick*, J.^ O'?*’Patterson, 7 iin«s Till) and K. L. Patterson, ^ nip ft *,<vi.no Sinton Pric-tf'r I’fsce, 8;<) acre*. 4 hi 1 ndthg*. Boundaries : X. bv KtHls-cf Mrs. .V. K, HaV'cv and lot NtT. 5, E. bv Elliot handej-v'iitid M.'.ljiima, N by H. 1 Tr-Tonp r,1 Vir chccli.-t t - a l--aud ■ w. -h y laiXf* orMr/. tffirley. %w. fttitfon and TI urricwttc Bratuli. r 1 Price. $3,750 K. G. it W. Hai ford yilac*. ToSncres. 1. liuilding Boumlaries :*-)!. bv lands of J. M. it J- F^Halford, E.diy A man da Hardin. B by Thomas Con wily and J. E. Cade, IV. by M.u«-E. L’.KAwauu ' l’ 1 icy, fCO Ban ford Plaice—2-25 acres, nenrlv all cicarcai. good day land, 1 two- sfon residence, 1 [enant libuse atid harus aiid stalde*; near Elko. Hounded bv tiiihilo. road loading from lUackvDIe to Elko, and lwr»d» of Hair. Alice D. Thomson, Vdoin, N. H. Mansell. ‘ f . Pi ire, $3,000.00 Kkxxw Pi acx.— in Bed 'Oak Town. ship, fe* Acte*. St I3n 1 *11 well? S. C- ALL THE YEAR ROUHD U \ vx.kt! IT.acx.—Ip Red Dak Tow n ship, 130 Acres. —U-aui.r-C- -1‘lack.—hi dtich .Land Tow nsllip, 515 Acres. baalbe'rG CDU NTY. UcVoRM Bhukik Tew-Moiup. ..- D-11. it IL M, Rice, |dace,4 ,U0U ac_re*. Boundaries: N. liv landsarTATC. r r(T Tbe fanrlHr <»f Mrs. M. L. Robhitt of. flni } ,t; j,;. K. hv qsuriilic .icutdAo- Barg^fton TOTii , saw her dy lnjf and hS ,j Allendaie awd landa of w erw-oowerleau t< “ ‘ a k i 11 f vffTpli y s 1 cbvi D. II. Rice. B. hy land* of D. H. W, It. fi li.ifi . Rice, and W. bv hinds of I) LI. RiceT P-dee, $4,7)00 AIKEN COUNTY. IlsMMIkXD I’oWTtWirtP. Wilson—160 acres’ honfided N. ... u B. bv Geo. Rv Rowell a\td A, W. Bohler afid W; by lllyaees Wilson. v - Price, $750 • •. -- 9 ITartson Pieoe, 180 acres,-2 mile* from Wedgefleftl. Bounila'les.: N. & E. in lands ot J. Ay cock, 8. bysWHInml t.’o I R. R., W. by lands ok41. ff,.-Middleton . ’ ‘Price, $1,21*0 Price* reasonable and teani* ease. Apply to J.O. PATIVsKSON BT®RE - FOR RENT. Best location in BarnWrl|. Good opportunity fur a grocery btv*- lne««. 9U) 00 per4ucaitb. Apply ut v ' CrKUOU 8 PnARIlWCY. H’AtTS NOTJGE. AH-personaiMMImreby forbidden «f- Aer tlifa date to elK?*r upon the laad* owned or controlle(t\J)y ns in U11H Food Township, Barnw^HsCounty, for the pur|K>se of himtlng, flsHlug, bent ing away wood, -atraw or le, turing stocb or trespassing in -nianticr wbutevef, tender penalty oi prosecution to the lull extent of the l*w,.„ ~" 'a."P; ttrnr; ——- . j AlH. ft'G. Gvey. w*. ..I..:-;, . “ NOTICE- Alt Overseers for the yawr 3903 will please send in to thi* oflvee at once their list of bands for the year.; By writiny a Postal Card to me, you will receive the pro|>er blank* r«ir '*ttie jnir- pose. Don’t fall to give your 'Post Of fice. >- 0. W/Skiker, tf’^perviaor. R.O. Roberts, Jr^, ' -- C’ieik. , PLANT. PECAN*. LOOOone ytair rdd Paperilhell <Pecan Trues fur sale al 10 cents each. IP © Still. Bliiokvilie, 8. C. : ;^ r a 3, & ' ^ - FOR SALK. -v 400 round* of pme Eden water mel- on seed fiom large and wall-’shaped melons. — Law p* icea, 6tC-^«rite to - • _V^HILL - TOP - STABLES-iy- ~ yiSARNWELI*; - - S. C-fS "• <=> * . # ^ offer for bjiIc . - Thu ]>f.bt jil! purpose horses mitl m\ilvs Owl live, grwd judsiineiit eiiii select :'inl ready money huy. Biaggies A>;1> "W agons. TTie.se, too, are at tit your service in. vunt vrrMy *w4. at priees undergroiind all competition. See tiieni «indJyou v will seek no liTther. % *. Harness. Ilarness. • ■ ■ _ ' .. ..~ "-j -t; '---e. - -■ ' '• **-- .7, . ..4* , , • , ^ An immense stock of nU^rnde^ from th® ; cilOKTvST TO TirL CT1K.\1*EST! I^^Sepaiate pieces sold. If you need nnythin^ from - a Brow liaiid nj) m tlown yoii tiui get it ttt Druwii |>lkufl here. ^ SadUJ^'s for aH sizes and hotii.sexes. -*.. r V *. Lap lh the-s ior-a 11 -putjHaae^aml people. .. - . ~T--_„ AVhijts lor slow and swill teams. ^ Belore luiylnjt anything,in the above lines come to Headquarters ami you'll he pleased if-good goods Aiul tveatment and below par piices can satisfy. • • - BAHISTWELL. S-C. FOR BALE A nice hnr»p, buggy, wagon harness, very viicap. Iifqidfc at , . 1- - • _ N Kra*m-F’s. Wild TO REN f'r Tr )"■— NIcp Rootits nr a coriifnrtaldp •caittsS'C in a q'liet- conrement ami «fasir*dih» residciiua uarl of K*rnvvc,|. F01 |>»i- tiLitlars apply at this •'flic**, ^ WAX I’ED, Pcrs'ninmn, Dogwood, Hickory and Holly l.og 4 . Freight paid -XfflEgrrTanr^ioTrr Lliarksion, tf. C. Auditor s Appointments ■Tlie County Auditor or his represen tative will he at ih« following pjacca at tlie dates opposite each nainC. All lax-navcT* are *;arn stiy tequest- E. Sr ed to iWeottthfi Auditor ami make prop er return of all- per«oruil property.’ I his i* a vetry iiup'*rtaut matter lliaM^, frequently negated and fhereliv cans ing tlie taxpayer and tlie County Au ditor no iittle 1 rouble. Come jirepand- to nnawer all nutations in regard fo schooj ilisttic’*. Bnelflng; I’ucs l^iv, .tuny . 6th. Dunbanutn Wednesdar, Jany. fith Ashlev’s Store; Thursday. J «nv 7th. Furse’s B ore; FritiaT. Jany 8th. Barnwell; saturdiev, Jany !J(h. " r Monday, Janv. 1 Dli. Appleton; Tm-edav, 8anv I2fli7~ Duncan Bams’ Murtr, W«ediiesdj»y, Jany, 13lh. Barton-; ThursHay, Jany llth.^,^ Alieodalp-; i’ljday^ Jany. 15 h. Barnwfclt; Satnrlay,Jany. Krh. Monday, " 18th. Fairfax; Tuesday., jflrh. Sycamore; Wednesday," 2()th. KG I K K TO TffcE TOW NBIIIF <;oM- MISBIONKRB. 'Ail .Tuaurship C minfafawtaera will plea*c si*e that 4 in-lr over seers war*t out all han' 1 ^ n fFiMy^anA w«»T^Jheir^roa.)s,*;tittlng out Hie right t.f war: and. trtherwUe putting 4a aJt work requieod speot i ve road*. R.'C Roberts, M r,. hy lav, on Uiekre- O. W. Barker, Cowuty Mupervfaor. Clerk Treasurers Notice. T’-'' Ulmer; Tliuraday, 23 *t. 23 d. 28th. 27 ft. 2Ntl). UMu Barnwuli; Satindwy, “ - MoiuLiy, Kline; Tne»day. Herciile*; Wednesday., Hilda; Thnpsday. - Ifaruweik; .Saturday, " - Monday, Feby. l*t. ^ ‘ Biackville; Tuesday, ", 2d. W ha far; vVt dnesrla.y, '•* g 1. ^ Barnwelfc; Banrrdav, " «th. — “ Monday., M 8'h, Elke; Jtie dav.- ** Dth. W|iils*fti'-: W*?dnesdav, " ■ 40th. Kennedy's Store; Tlmrulav, Febv" i 111). Barnwel) until after Fehy. 26th; af ter w lihdi 60 per cent. tK'iialtv wLI lie added on all pvtjiertv eetori eil. [ Trea‘*wrer' , s Ofbce, BartrweVI County; B. C„ Bcpt. 28tli, 31)03. Tlie Treasurer’s office will be opfitt- for the celli-cGon aif the taxes levied fur l'.!03 fsom the L>tb day of Octrtbi* tin 111 the 36th day of March 1004, lo ci usive. •' 7 ,R e cofimaita^lon tax wiJDbe recarv- _t ^ *f?l MiitL 1st. I'd)!. From thelstxlny of January 1004 un til the 31st duy a»f January IfMM a pen alty of 1 per coin, will d« added to ati unpaid taxes. tVian the 1st day.-of Fidiruary 1904 aKitll the 2dth day of Kehrmiry 1004 a .penalty of 2 p*r cent. Will be added te all 'Unpaid taxea. FronuHte 1st day of March 1004 ttntll tlie 15th day of Beeoli 11)04, a penalty- of 6*t»er cent, wlllHbei added to all un paid taxea.. ' T IBWfY.. ■ For State purpose* 6 Mill*. " CiaistiMrtional School 3 ’* " T7rdinaryO>«r*»*y - # “ rt Rw)NtV kaan H ** Reiudeidivg dteoorde ^ 8PB?. I A*. BCttOftL LE'V Y. Cedar Grove. Did Olnmliia: il ’niill. Allwmlale, Barbery Branch, Waek- ville. Double Fonds. Elko, KdfatO, FkirfirxiFriendtdrip.iKIine. lies*, M«u»- tp, Morris, Nhw Forest. 'Oak Gniy*, Reedy Brand). Beigllng, tkveu Flfiea, riuker’sDreek; 3 milU. 4 . Dimer, ©weti’s X. Roaile, Crane Sa- vannali. Cave. Barton, Big Fork; 1 ■mill*. WlllDton; 2j mllla. Hercules; 4 mllU B-.rmve'.l;, 4^ inlHfi. -4* •4 - (V . ■ . -1-,. '